Reading Between the Lines: America’s Overlooked Literacy Crisis

From kindergarten to 12th grade, there is only one subject that American children are required to take every single year of their legally mandated education: English. Yet despite being home to more English speakers than any other country in an increasingly globalized world, the United States sees itself comparatively falling behind its counterparts in key educational and communication metrics, most notably, that of literacy rates.

NationDivya MohantyDecember 30, 2025literacy rates, books, divya mohanty, American, crisisComment

Compelled to Conform? Mahmoud v. Taylor and the Right to Opt Out

Pride Puppy—a story about a family and their puppy attending a Pride parade. My Uncle’s Wedding—a tale of a young girl preparing for and attending her uncle’s same-sex wedding. Julian Is a Mermaid—a narrative about a boy who dreams of becoming a mermaid and expressing his gender in an untraditional way.

NationNeema EmamAugust 17, 2025Supreme Court, books, book banning, free expression, First AmendmentComment

France Stares Down Amazon Over Bookshops

Ten years ago, it seemed as if the day of the paper book was coming to an end. The popularity of e-readers seemed to some a harbinger of a digital reading future, one in which the book as we knew it would become superfluous. So far, this has failed to materialize, and in the years since then there has been an increasing realization that books have intrinsic value that cannot be replicated electronically.